18 Aug
1998
18 Aug
'98
5:21 a.m.
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 16:53:20 -0400
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
From: "Jason Willgruber" <roblwill(a)usaor.net>
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers"
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Philips XT with 768K/heat
X-To: <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
More like a crummy computer. I think the school had
bought it used for $50
(or it was donated), and it wouldn't even run Win 3.1. It had Win 3.0 (1
MEG RAM). When I was looking at it, the power supply (this is from 1991)
pumped out a huge 32 watts. I'm surprised that the thing lasted as long as
it did.
More like sleeve than ball bearing type in that fan. Is that one of
those foot square by 3" thick slab computer with 1 slot in it?
Don't knock those early 386 to 486 tandy boxens... they're much
better built especially those circuit boards, PSU's, floppy drives.
I had worked on several series that used 2 cone head screws to take
slip on plastic (just for looks not support) case off and 2 screws
more to take the ISA slot cover off and swing the other half up (that
holds the all drives, PSU and push-push swtich with it's green LED in
it). Those cases are excellent for basic linux boxens and beginner
pc for low-budget guys. Cooling is not too bad on that one and uses
only ball bearing fans. These bios is the early auto-detect
parameters for IDE hd's, user defineable specs plus few hd types.
Case of this type has 1 + 1 3.5" x 1" bays and 5.25" bay but that bay
also have mounting holes for HH 3.5" drives. All can be external or
internal by use of bezels.
Did tandy make cached 386dx or cached 486 motherboards? as I have not
yet seen one that has L2 cache on board. I only saw 386sx (yuk) and
486dx/sx (sorta ok without L2 cache).
At least 2 brands used that same chassis. Victor and Tandy.
Jason D.
email: jpero(a)cgocable.net
Pero, Jason D.